The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Exoccipital condyle — The Exoccipital condyle is the recess at the base of the skull which connects to the spinal column. Similar to a ball and socket joint. Mammals and amphibians have 2. Birds have only 1 … Wikipedia
exoccipital — a deep, paired, endochondral bone at the posterior end of the cranium on each side of the foramen magnum, often bearing articular facets for the first vertebra … Dictionary of ichthyology
exoccipital — adjective Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull … Wiktionary
exoccipital — ex·occipital … English syllables
exoccipital — I. |eks+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary exo + occipital : of or relating to a bone or region on each side of the foramen magnum of the skull II. noun : either of a pair of bones lying one on each side of the foramen… … Useful english dictionary
exoccipital bone — one of the two lateral portions of the occipital bone, developing, from separate centers of ossification, into the portions that bear the condyles … Medical dictionary
exoccipital part of occipital bone — pars lateralis ossis occipitalis … Medical dictionary
fish — fishless, adj. /fish/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) fishes, v. n. 1. any of various cold blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with … Universalium
Fish — /fish/, n. Hamilton, 1808 93, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1869 77. * * * I Any of more than 24,000 species of cold blooded vertebrates found worldwide in fresh and salt water. Living species range from the primitive lampreys and hagfishes… … Universalium
Liopleurodon — Temporal range: Middle–Late Jurassic, 162–150 Ma … Wikipedia
